french & indian war the great war for empire. what does this passage mean to you? ‘in a...

Seven Years’ WarFrench & Indian War

The Great War for Empire

What does this passage mean to you?

‘In a sense, the history of the United States began with the fall of Quebec and Montreal:

the infant republic was cradled on the Plains of Abraham’

NA before King William’s & Queen Anne’s Wars

France vs Great Britain King William’s War,1689 – 1713

• France vs GB• part of a bigger conflict b/w France, GB & Spain

for trading rights British victory -1713

• control of northern Canada, Nova Scotia (Acadia) & Newfoundland

• 40 years later will cause the migration of Acadians ‘cajuns’ to French held Louisiana

• Est. a 50 year period of salutary neglect by GB of its American colonies GB will not need to enforce Navigation Acts

NA after the Treaty of Utrecht

War of Jenkin’s Ear -King George’s War (1739-48) Small part of the conflict in Europe known as the

War of Austrian Succession Purportedly Instigated by Spain (1731)

attacked British merchant ship & tried to reneg on slave trade agreement w/Britain

Cut off Capt. Robert Jenkin’s Ear

What do these images have to do with the French & Indian War?

French & Indian War, 1754 - 1763• Began in NA, but spread to Europe, Africa &

the Philippines (Seven Years’ War)• British colonists wanted to expand into the Ohio Valley, but France needed to control this area to link Canada to the Mississippi Valley

• 1754 Albany Congress set up a plan of union to help defend the colonies against Indian/French attacks

Causes of F&I War Iroquois end trade w/France & give trade

concession to the British (1748-) French build forts in the Ohio Valley VA Gov. Dinwiddie sends militia (led by G.

Washington) to challenge French presence• French attack Fort Necessity, Washington

surrenders GB declares war

• Early battles at Ft. Duquesne (F&I win)• Quebec City (GB win)* ultimately leads to British

victory in the Americas

Indian territories, 1754Iroquois Confederacy –Mohawk, Oneida, Seneca, Cayuga (GB allies)Huron, Algonquin (French Allies )

Effects of the F&I War Treaty of Paris (1763)

• France gave control of lands east of the Mississippi & Canada to GB Iroquois & other interior tribes lost the ability to play

rival European nations off each other Pontiac’s War –Ottawa chief led tribes against

British settlers in Detroit, killing more than 2,000 British retaliated with inflicting smallpox on Indians GB establishes the Proclamation Line settlement west banned in order to work out potential conflicts w/ Indians west of the Appalachians

The War for Empire

Bacon 's Rebellion was triggered by:

A. New and heavy taxes in the backcountry

B. Disfranchisement of freemen and Indian policies

C. Government mismanagement

D. A slave uprising led by Nathaniel Bacon

E. Establishment the Dominion of New England

The Stono Rebellion was:

A. A slave revolt that erupted in New York City in 1741B. A labor strike by African American bricklayers and carpentersC. As large and as devastating as Bacon's rebellionD. An example of slaves' anger at their treatment and permanent servitudeE. A battle b/w back country farmers & the elites of Virginia

The largest social group of Virginians in the 1670s were

A. Plantation ownersB. Small farmersC. MerchantsD. Indentured servantsE. Slaves

The first Great awakening led to all of the following EXCEPT:A. Leaving established churchesB. The renewed persecution of witchesC. The growth of institutions of higher

learningD. A flourishing of the missionary spiritE. A greater appreciation for the

emotional experiences of faith